| Do you eyes feel tired and sore by the end of the | | | | as much damage. |
| day? Modern life puts a lot of stress on our bodies | | | | Keep your blinds down on sunny days and switch off |
| and eyes are among the first things to suffer. But it | | | | half of the household lights, if possible. The best lighting |
| doesn't have to be this way. Learn simple things you | | | | for working on the computer is a soft desk light, |
| can do for your eye health and your eyes will feel and | | | | coming from the side. Also, you can try decreasing the |
| look much better in only a few days. Note that while | | | | brightness of your monitor. The colors won't be so |
| some eye conditions are only treatable, others can be | | | | vivid, but your eyes will feel much better by the end of |
| corrected through laser eye surgery. | | | | the day |
| Have your eyes checked every 12 month | | | | Give your eyes a health break |
| Uncorrected vision problems can progress, and | | | | The great invention of the 20th century - computers - |
| wearing corrective contact lenses or glasses that are | | | | is not so great from the point of view of health. |
| no longer right for you can cause vision problems and | | | | Almost everybody feels discomfort in their eyes after |
| severe headaches. | | | | peering at a computer screen all day long. This is |
| If your contacts don't feel right in your eyes, it is | | | | because people blink about 25% less often then usual, |
| probably time to visit an eye doctor, even if it hasn't | | | | while working at the computer, which causes eye |
| been a year since your last visit. | | | | dryness. |
| Go for the best quality contact lenses | | | | I won't advise you to blink more often - it is almost |
| Not all contact lenses are equal. Some are safe for | | | | impossible to control natural reflexes. One thing you |
| you, while others put you at risk of damaging your | | | | can do, though, is close your eyes and count to 5 |
| eyes. | | | | before opening them, whenever your computer |
| See reviews of quality contact lenses. Knowing what | | | | decides to take its sweet time doing something. |
| the modern contact lens industry has to offer will help | | | | Another thing is to look away from the screen and |
| you make an educated choice, not just blindly follow | | | | focus on some faraway object, as often as possible. If |
| what your doctor says. | | | | you train yourself into the habit, your eyes should feel |
| In summer, always wear sunglasses | | | | much better at the end of your working day. |
| It is proven that UV rays can seriously damage your | | | | If you wear contact lenses, take proper care of them |
| eyes, but good sunglasses can prevent this damage. | | | | Contact lenses don't require a lot or fuss, but you can't |
| When buying sunglasses, make sure that they block at | | | | neglect their cleanliness. Every time you put your |
| least 98% of UV radiation. Contrary to popular belief, | | | | lenses in or take them out, rinse them. You should also |
| light sunglasses can block UV as well as very dark | | | | take care to change the solution, when you are putting |
| ones, even though dark glasses usually offer more | | | | your lenses to rest for the night. |
| protection against bright sunlight. | | | | Wear your contact lenses to the recommended |
| By the way, did you know that you need sunglasses | | | | schedule |
| on cloudy days as well? Clouds might provide shade, | | | | Daily disposable lenses should be replaced daily, two |
| but they are no barrier for UV light. Clouds are | | | | weeks replacement lenses should be replaced every |
| basically water, and water is UV-transparent. | | | | two weeks, and so on. Some people try to save |
| Finally, remember that you would need sunglasses | | | | money by wearing their lenses for much longer than is |
| even if your contact lenses offer UV protection. Even | | | | intended. This isn't a good idea. Even though the quality |
| a very high quality lens can only protect the area it | | | | of the lens itself might not decline, protein build-up will |
| covers, but the entire surface of your eye needs | | | | make your vision less clear. Another thing to consider |
| protection. | | | | is that the longer you wear your lenses, the higher is |
| Eat what is good for you and your eyes | | | | your risk of eye infections. |
| The good news is that there are no foods that would | | | | There are other ways to save on your contacts |
| be harmful for your eyes. Most foods don't affect | | | | without risking your eye health. See suggestions on |
| your eyesight at all, although the right vitamins and | | | | how to get discount contact lenses. |
| minerals are helpful. Recent studies have shown that | | | | Try not to wear your contact lenses from 6 in the |
| vitamins of the antioxidant group can prevent, or at | | | | morning until midnight. Most lenses aren't designed to |
| least slow down, age-related conditions like macular | | | | be worn for longer than 12 hours. If this doesn't suit |
| degeneration and the development of cataracts. So a | | | | your life style, though, try using extended wear lenses. |
| healthy diet won't restore eyesight that is already lost, | | | | You can wear Acuvue contacts for a week without |
| but it can definitely slow down the process of the | | | | removing them, or Focus Night and Day lenses for up |
| disease, or prevent one from starting. | | | | to 30 days. |
| Vitamins C, A and E, folic acid, selenium and zinc are | | | | If you want to change the color of your eyes, choose |
| definitely beneficial for the health of your eyes. The | | | | only top quality color contact lenses |
| effects of the other vitamins and minerals aren't | | | | Color contact lenses are great fun. If you didn't try |
| determined yet, but it seems likely that they affect | | | | them yet, maybe you should. But only high quality color |
| your eyesight as well. Thousand-page books have | | | | contacts, like Freshlook or Acuvue 2 Colors, are as |
| been written on the topic of nutrition for eye health but, | | | | safe and comfortable as they are beautiful. Many |
| to summarize, it is known that whatever is good for | | | | beauty salons, however, sell color contacts lenses of |
| your body is good for your eyes, too. So put a carrot | | | | questionable quality, and these can do serious damage |
| and a bunch of grapes into your lunch box. | | | | to your eyes. |
| When you read or work on the computer make sure | | | | If you follow these simple rules, your eyes should feel |
| that the light is right | | | | much better. They will look better too - you might |
| It is a common knowledge that working with poor light | | | | notice that your eyes shine and their whites are |
| can cause eyestrain, but light that is too bright can do | | | | actually white, again. |